Human Rights and the Future of Palestine
The Very Rev’d Dr Gregory Jenks. In recent weeks many friends have asked for my views on the tensions between Israel and Palestine. I am […]
Articles
Trickle Up Theory about 26 January
The annual Maleny Remembrance Ceremony, to honour the loss of life amongst Indigenous people in the process of their being dispossessed of their land, was […]
Australia Day: The Need for a National Conversation
“.. I could not find any nation other than Australia that observed its National Day on the anniversary of the arrival of the colonising power.. […]
The Myth of an Infallible Bible
It is literally an article of faith for some Christians that the Bible is infallible. By that descriptor they are claiming at least two things: […]
The Blight of Political and Religious Infallibility
Some three years ago, writing in The New York Times, Paul Krugman referred to ‘America’s epidemic of infallibility’. He gave instances: Mr. Trump’s pathological inability to accept responsibility […]
Working Towards A Vision for Australia
The experience of the Corona Virus has prompted a number of articles seeking to envisage the future dimensions of Australian society, industry, education – to […]
The Fear of The Online
While there are few good things to come out of a global pandemic, one positive is that more people are becoming online savvy. What was […]
Black Lives Matter to Jesus
For the better part of 3,000 years in the Jewish and Christian spiritual traditions, there have been those stressing the need for purity (often expressed through codes about sex and food) and those who focus on justice for the victims of structural evil.
A serious disconnect between political piety and bush fire reality
Recently, the spirited and heartfelt protest by Melinda Plesman revealed a serious disconnect in the Australian political and physical landscape. As SBS News reported: “Melinda […]
Male Headship, Power, Control and Domestic Violence
CHALLENGES FACING AUSTRALIAN ‘MALE-HEADSHIP CHURCHES’ Let the basic thesis be stated. “Male headship” is one of a number of planks undergirding the practice of domestic […]